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UK1 - Pipeline Notice The Primrose Service

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

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UK1 - Pipeline Notice
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UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice in the United Kingdom has announced a planned procurement for "The Primrose Service", as part of the Offender Personality Disorder Pathway programme. This initiative focuses on providing psychiatric and counselling services to women at HMP Low Newton, targeting those with personality disorders linked to offending behaviours. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with an anticipated start date for the contract on 1st September 2027. The total value of the contract is estimated at £721,772.4, and it will span five years, concluding on 30th September 2032. Organisations intending to participate should note the key date for future notice, which is set for 1st February 2027, and market engagement will be announced in due course through the Find a Tender service.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in psychiatric, psychological, and counselling services to engage with the public sector and expand their footprint in high-security environments. Companies that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, given the service's emphasis on responsive and community-driven therapeutic models. The contract offers a stable, long-term commitment, which can help businesses to build lasting partnerships with the Ministry of Justice and contribute to national healthcare and rehabilitation efforts within the prison environment.

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Notice Title

UK1 - Pipeline Notice The Primrose Service

Notice Description

Launched in 2011, the Offender Personality Disorder Pathway (OPD) is a jointly funded partnership between HMPPS and the NHS in England and Wales. It is a long-term change programme that commissions treatment and support services nationally for individuals with some of the most complex mental health needs linked to their offending. Whilst a diagnosis is not required to access services, these needs are characterised as a 'personality disorder'. Services for people within scope are delivered across prisons, Adult Secure Mental Health Services, and community settings. The OPD is not a single service, but a connected system of interventions, activities, training, and staff support. The Primrose Service at HMP Low Newton provides therapeutic interventions for high and very high-risk women who screen into the OPD. The service is delivered on a non-residential basis and is currently commissioned through a service level agreement (SLA) that was established prior to the formal development of the OPD programme. The Primrose Service offers up to 12 static places, alongside a small number of 'dynamic non-residential' (often understood as 'outreach') spaces, for women presenting with personality difficulties linked to risk. It operates a day treatment model within a custodial setting, allowing services to be responsive to individual need. A recent commissioning intentions report confirmed the ongoing need for the Primrose Service and expanded its remit and funding to include 'dynamic non-residential' support for women who would meet the service criteria but are unable to attend the day service. The proposal is to award a five year contract, subject to funding. Market engagement will be communicated through find a tender service in due course.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a12b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047952-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services

85312320 - Counselling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£601,477 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 May 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Feb 20279 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2027 - 30 Sep 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9AJ
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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